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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1709/Add.1 
27 April 2009  
 (09-2003) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
  
The following communication, received on 23 April 2009, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the United States
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Final rule:  Importation of Table Eggs from Regi ons Where Exotic Newcastle Disease Exists (APHIS-
2007-0014)  
  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Se rvice (APHIS) of the US Department of 
Agriculture is amending the regulations to modi fy the requirements concerning the importation of 
eggs (other than hatching eggs) from regions wher e exotic Newcastle disease (END) exists.  This 
action is necessary to provide a more efficient and equally effective testing option for determining the 
END status of flocks producing eggs (other than ha tching eggs) for export to the United States.  This 
final rule is effective 22 May 2009.  
This final rule is available in English at:  Federal Register:  22 April 2009 (Volume 74, 
Number 76) Notices Pages 18285 - 18288.  To view online, go to http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/advanced.html
, select 2009 FR Vol. 74, and type "18285" in the search 
box (with quotation marks).   This action is subsequent to a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on 
13 August 2007 (2007 FR Volume 72, Number 155, Pages 45177-45181, Docket No. APHIS–2007–
0014), in which APHIS announced a proposal to modify the requirements concerning the importation of eggs (other than hatching eggs) from regions where END exists.  We proposed this action to 
provide for a more efficient and effective testing option for determining the END status of flocks 
producing table eggs for export to the United States.  (To view this notice online, go to 
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/advanced.html
, select 2007 FR Vol. 72, and type "45177" in the search 
box (with quotation marks)).  We solicited comme nts concerning our proposal for 60 days ending 
12 October 2007.  We received four comments by that  date.  They were from a private citizen, State 
agricultural agencies, and another agency in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). 
 This addendum concerns a: 
 
 [   ] Modification of final date for comments  [ X ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
 [   ] Modification of content and/or sc ope of previously notified draft regulation 
 [   ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
 [   ] Change in proposed date of adoptio n, publication or date of entry into force 
 [   ] Other:    G/SPS/N/USA/1709/Add.1 
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Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of th e previously notified measure in terms 
of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be 
provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days.  Under other circumstances, such as extension of 
originally announced final date for comments, th e comment period provided in the Addendum may 
vary.)  
 [   ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National Notification Authority, [   ] 
National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body
: 
 
For further information contact:  Dr. Christopher Robi nson, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Technical Trade 
Services, National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale MD 
20737-1231;  +(1 301) 734 7837 
 
Text available from:  [ X ] National Notification Authority, [   ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, 
fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body : 
 
United States SPS National Notification Authority, US DA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 10 27, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 
1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-ma il:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov 
  
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